Manistee County Community
TO FACILITATE, PROMOTE, AND SERVE PHILANTHROPY AND PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MANISTEE COUNTY.
Key facts about Manistee County Community
- EIN
- 38-2741723
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $744,006
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- Average grant
- $41,334
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (11 of 18, 2024)
- Total assets
- $40,230,535
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Manistee County Community funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Manistee County Community's 18 itemized 2024 grants were Michigan (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Manistee, MI (7 grants), Onekama, MI (2 grants) and Lansing, MI (2 grants). None of its 18 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Service, Multipurpose & Other" (5 grants), "Community Improvement" (4 grants) and "Arts, Culture, Humanities" (4 grants).
Is Manistee County Community open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 18 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $70K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 22% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$40.2M
+9.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$744K
+44.4% YoY
Grant Count
18
-21.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$41K
+84.6% YoY
About Manistee County Community
Based on IRS filings
Manistee County Community is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Manistee, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $744K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 18 itemized 2024 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $40,230,535 | $36,752,931 | $32,748,618 |
| Revenue | $2,252,887 | $1,552,480 | $1,456,058 |
| Expenses | $1,456,939 | $1,372,187 | $2,021,282 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,031,308 | $878,322 | $960,017 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Manistee County Community
Limitless Fund Grants
Manistee County Community
Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Manistee Community Foundation Grant Program
Manistee County Community
Amount
US $1,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
MCCF: Youth Advisory Council Grant
Manistee County Community
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include City of Manistee ($222,000), Village of Onekama ($140,807), Betsie Valley Elementary School ($101,599).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CITY OF MANISTEE Manistee, MI | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $222,000 |
| VILLAGE OF ONEKAMA Onekama, MI | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | $140,807 |
| BETSIE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Thompsonville, MI | RECREATION, LEISURE & SPORTS, ATHLETICS | $101,599 |
| ARCADIA TOWNSHIP Arcadia, MI | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION & BEAUTIFICATION | $70,097 |
| ARMORY YOUTH PROJECT Manistee, MI | RECREATION, LEISURE & SPORTS, ATHLETICS | $66,568 |
| UNITED WAY OF MANISTEE COUNTY Manistee, MI | HUMAN SERVICE, MULTIPURPOSE & OTHER | $25,000 |
| MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES-FISHERIES Lansing, MI | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION & BEAUTIFICATION | $24,159 |
| MANISTEE CONSERVATION DISTRICT Bear Lake, MI | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION & BEAUTIFICATION | $15,000 |
| KALEVA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Kaleva, MI | ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $10,000 |
| MANISTEE CIVIC PLAYERS Manistee, MI | ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $10,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalind Jaffe | Chair | 1 | — |
| Shannon Westgate | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Jim Thompson | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Patrick Bentley | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Geoffrey Paine | Director | 1 | — |
| Beth McCarthy | Director | 1 | — |
| Richard Anderson | Director | 1 | — |
| Brooke McIsaac | Director | 1 | — |
| Rose Fosdick | Director | 1 | — |
| Frank Beaver | Director | 1 | — |
| John Mooney | Director | 1 | — |
| Pete Finch | Director | 1 | — |
| Laura Heintzelman | President and CEO | 40 | $125,274 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Manistee County Community?
Manistee County Community is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Manistee, MI. It holds $40.2M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Manistee County Community?
As of 2024, Manistee County Community holds $40.2M in total assets with $2.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 18 grants totaling $744K in 2024.
Where does Manistee County Community operate?
Manistee County Community has awarded grants in Michigan.
What size grants does Manistee County Community award?
In 2024, Manistee County Community awarded 18 grants totaling $744K — an average of about $41K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Manistee County Community's EIN?
Manistee County Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2741723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.